Boeing engineers use spuds to improve in-air Wi-Fi

UPDATED 21:10 PM EST, December 22, 2012

CHICAGO (AP) — If the wireless Internet connection during your holiday flight seems more reliable than it used to, you could have the humble potato to thank.

While major airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on many flights, the signal strength can be spotty. Airlines and aircraft makers have been striving to improve this with the growing use of wireless devices and the number of people who don't want to be disconnected, even 35,000 feet up.

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